Harrison's Cave Tours

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Harrison’s Cave, an underground cavern located in the central uplands of Barbados, is a 1.4-mile (2.3-kilometer) natural wonder chock-full of stalactites, stalagmites, cascading waterfalls, and natural passages. It’s one of the island’s top attractions, and rightly so—it’s an unparalleled underground experience.

The Basics

A cave tour takes visitors on a tram ride underground to explore the cavern’s pools and waterfalls, with a tour guide providing geological insights. The tram tour allows travelers to easily explore the massive underground cave, winding past clear streams and breathtaking cave formations for a closer look at the stalactites, stalagmites, and the 49-foot (15-meter) Great Hall.

Aside from the basic cave tram tour, eco-adventure tours and walk-in cave tours take adventurous travelers deeper into the cave—sometimes on hands and knees!—to explore further. Harrison’s Cave tours typically depart from nearby Bridgetown, and frequently combine a stop there with other nearby attractions such as Bathsheba, Hunte’s Gardens, or Welchman Hall.

Things to Know Before You Go

Harrison’s Cave is a must-see for nature enthusiasts and kids.

Bring a hat to catch the overhead drips, and wear comfortable shoes for walking.

Eco-adventure tours provide headlamps, helmets, and knee pads.

The basic cave tram tour is accessible to wheelchair users and and suitable for those with mobility challenges.

The visitor center offers refreshments and a gift shop.

How to Get There

Located adjacent to the community of Allen View in St. Thomas Parish, Harrison’s Cave is easily accessible via car, taxi, or bus. Catch the Route 4 Shorey Village Bus from Bridgetown, or grab a taxi from Bridgetown (30 minutes), Holetown (20 minutes), or Warrens (20 minutes). Parking is available on site.

When to Get There

Harrison’s Cave is open for tram tours from 8:45am to 3:45pm daily except for Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Kadooment Day (first Monday in August), and Christmas.

History of Harrison’s Cave

Thomas Harrison owned the land where the cave resides in the early 1700s, but it is unclear whether he ever entered the cave that bears his name. Early explorers had a tough time finding a breach in the well-hidden entrances, and it wasn’t until the 1970s that the cave was excavated and opened as a tourist attraction. Considered an “active” cave, the stalactites and stalagmites are still growing every year.

Explore Harrison's Cave on their signature tram tour with this prepaid admission ticket. Spend an hour on the tram, wearing a provided helmet, listening to guided commentary on the cave's formation and history. Snap dramatic photos of the underground caverns, limestone formations, and rushing streams that comprise the cave's landscape.

Explore Harrison's Cave on their signature tram tour with this prepaid admission ticket. Spend an hour on the tram, wearing a provided helmet, listening to guided commentary on the cave's formation and history. Snap dramatic photos of the underground caverns, limestone formations, and rushing streams that comprise the cave's landscape.

Combine some of Barbados' top attractions on a single half-day tour. Take a tram tour through Harrison's Cave, then enjoy some beach time (with lounger and shared umbrella included) at Pirate's Cove. Hop on a boat ride in Carlisle Bay, where you can swim in the local sea turtles' habitat.

Marvel at two of Barbados’ natural treasures without any transport hassles courtesy of this half-day Harrison’s Cave and Atlantis Submarine experience. Visit Harrison’s Cave and explore its illuminated stalactite- and stalagmite-crammed caverns by tram car, and then view Barbados’ undersea life on a submarine dive, saving you the need to get wet. Ideal for families and nature lovers, with air-conditioned transport and island-wide hotel pickup and drop-off included.

Explore the flowing streams, towering columns, and deep pools of pristine water in Harrison's Cave on this tour from Bridgetown. Go deep underground to learn about the cave's formation and the geology of the island through a guide's commentary. Included entrance fees and round-trip transportation from Bridgetown make for an altogether stress-free experience.

Take in the best bits of Barbados in just one day on this comprehensive full-day tour. Spot Green Monkeys at Welchman Hall Gully, venture underground to explore Harrison’s Cave; enjoy a delicious Caribbean-style lunch; and cruise out to swim with wild sea turtles in Carlisle Bay. Hotel pickup and drop-off is included.

Explore the highlights of Barbados during this full-day tour with a local guide. Stop to see the bearded fig trees that gave the island its original name in Portuguese, then visit Harrison's Cave, the spectacular Bathsheba Beach, Cherry Tree Hill and St Nicholas Abbey. Enjoy a lunch of local cuisine and see the island's Green Monkey in the Barbados Wildlife Reserve. Round-trip transportation from area hotels is included.

When your cruise ship docks in port, spend your time ashore exploring the famous Harrison's Cave. This 3-hour tour includes a full cave tour via electric tram and round-trip transportation from the cruise port.

Check off three of Barbados’ natural wonders on this action-packed 4-hour tour. Ride the underground tramway through Harrison's Cave, admire exotic plants and flowers at Hunte's Garden, and stroll the palm-lined beach of Bathsheba. Hotel or port pickup and drop-off is included.

Combine visits to three of Barbados' must-see highlights—Harrison's Cave, Bathsheba Beach, and the Barbados Wildlife Reserve—in a single day tour. With round-trip transportation provided, a multi-stop tour is easy and you can enjoy the scenery on the journey. Learn about local wildlife, geology, and flora; then relax on one of the island's best beaches.

Spend your time on Barbados exploring Harrison's Cave, Hunte's Gardens or the Flower Forest, Cherry Tree Hill, and St. Nicholas Abbey. This 7-hour tour includes hotel or port pickup and drop-off, a lunch of traditional local cuisine, and all entrance fees.

Explore one Barbados’ most impressive natural wonders and tour a historic plantation on this half-day tour. First, visit Harrison’s Cave and marvel at the unique limestone cavern with its incredible speleothems, flow stones, and pools. Next, take a tour of St. Nicholas Abbey, a 17th-century plantation house that is now home to a popular rum distillery and sample some St. Nicholas Abbey rum.

Visit two of Barbados' national treasures on this tour including Harrison's Cave and the Mount Gay rum distillery. During this 4-hour excursion with an expert local guide, travel underground on an electric tram through the majestic caverns that make up Harrison's Cave. At Mount Gay, tour the facilities and taste the various liquors produced there.

Barbados boasts a wealth of natural wonders and this full-day shore excursion checks off several in one day. Venture underground to explore Harrison's Cave, stroll the palm-lined beach of Bathsheba, tuck into a traditional Caribbean lunch, then spot Green Monkeys at the Barbados Wildlife Reserve. Port pickup and drop-off is included.

Visit Harrison's Cave on Barbados on this 3-hour tour including hotel and port pickup. Explore the underground limestone cavern on board an electric tram, which takes you along the winding tunnels so you can admire the cave's stalagmites and stalactites.

Ride an electric tram past the limestone formations inside Harrison's Cave during this half-day sightseeing tour of Barbados with a guide. Explore natural and cultural treasures, with stops at Bathsheba, Cherry Tree Hill, and the St. Nicholas Abbey. Round-trip transport from Barbados hotels and the cruise port is included.

Get up-close and personal to one Barbados’ natural wonders in a way impossible independently on this Harrison’s Cave eco-adventure tour. Follow the cliff and valley nature trails that surround the limestone cave; watching for flora, monkeys, and birds with your guide. Then, don a headlamp and explore the cave's inner passageways: following narrow corridors on foot or by crawling to experience stalactites, stalagmites, and formations that many visitors never see.

Barbados boasts a wealth of natural wonders and this full-day tour checks off several in one day. Venture underground to explore Harrison's Cave, stroll the palm-lined beach of Bathsheba, tuck into a traditional Caribbean lunch, then spot Green Monkeys at the Barbados Wildlife Reserve. Hotel pickup and drop-off is included.

Experience the best bits of Barbados while in port on this comprehensive full-day shore excursion. Spot Green Monkeys at Welchman Hall Gully, venture underground to explore Harrison’s Cave; enjoy a delicious Caribbean-style lunch; and cruise out to swim with wild sea turtles in Carlisle Bay. Hotel pickup and drop-off is included.

Go deep into Harrison’s Cave on a half-day tour to Barbados’ most iconic feature, then visit the fishing village of Bathsheba. Board an electric tram at the mouth of the cave and discover an underground maze of glimmering limestone that winds 1.5 miles (2.3 kilometers) into the island’s interior. Travel past soaring caverns and dark waterfalls, explore a forest of stalactites and stalagmites and learn how expeditions first entered and mapped the cave. Return to the surface for a cool drink in Bathsheba, then finish the tour at your hotel.

Spend the full day getting to know the island of Barbados on this 7-hour tour. Stop by famous landmarks, such as Harrison's Cave, Cherry Tree Hill, and the Animal Flower Cave, the island's only accessible sea cave. Round-trip hotel transportation and lunch, as well as unlimited drinks, are included.

Combine visits to two of Barbados top attractions—Harrison's Cave and Hunte's Garden—on a single half-day tour. Go deep beneath the surface of the earth in an electric tram at Harrison's Cave to learn about the island's geologic history. Explore the rain forest gullies and native flora at Hunte's Garden with a guide providing insightful commentary.

During your time in Barbados' port, explore the island's highlights on this 7-hour excursion that includes stops at St. Nicholas Abbey, Bathsheba, Harrison's Cave, the Flower Forest, and others. Lunch and round-trip port transportation included.

Explore the highlights of Barbados during this full-day tour with a local guide. Stop to see the bearded fig trees that gave the island its original name in Portuguese, then visit Harrison's Cave, the spectacular Bathsheba Beach, Cherry Tree Hill and St Nicholas Abbey. Enjoy a lunch of local cuisine and see the island's Green Monkey in the Barbados Wildlife Reserve. Round-trip transportation from area hotels is included.

Explore two of the best attractions on Barbados on a single trip on this tour that takes you directly from your hotel (or the port) to the complex and mysterious underground system of Harrison's Cave and then on to Mount Gay Visitor's Center to indulge in the rich and distinctive flavors of Barbudan rum.